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How a Progressive Democrat in Florida Gave Her Party New Hope — and New Fears
Angie Nixon, a state lawmaker from Jacksonville, shocked Democrats in red Florida by soundly defeating her centrist primary opponent. Now comes the hard part.
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Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics
Bad polls. Misleading betting odds. Surveys meant to shape narratives. Ahead of the midterms and 2028, there is suddenly serious confusion about candidate strength and voter sentiment.
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How the Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy
As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.
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With Midterms Approaching, Trump Implores Republicans: Pretend I’m on the Ballot!
President Trump was in South Carolina to stump for Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey. But his own political future was on his mind, too.
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Unseen Corners of the World: Stories from Modern Explorers
Exploring the unseen corners of the world has always appealed to the adventurer in me. I’m not talking about scaling Everest or trekking through the Amazon—those expeditions are well-documented. I mean the less talked about places, where stories unfold that most of us never hear. It’s a world seen through the eyes of modern explorers,…
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Directors’ Use of AI is Outpacing Governance: Considerations for Public Companies
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a fixture in the boardroom. Directors are using generative AI to review and summarize materials, prepare for meetings and develop and sharpen questions for management, but governance frameworks addressing directors’ own use of these tools often lag behind….By: Thompson Coburn LLP
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FTC Announces Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding “Personalized Pricing,” Signals Potential Scrutiny of the Use of Consumer Personal Information in Pricing
Wednesday, the FTC announced that it was seeking public comment on a newly issued Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing, which seeks to describe current FTC Staff’s perspective on when personalized pricing may present deception and unfairness issues in light of the “rise of data-driven ‘personalized pricing’ [with] the potential to transform our history…
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Virginia Preserves Data Center Tax Incentive, Adds New Electricity Consumption Tax
Virginia has significantly altered the tax landscape for one of its largest and fastest-growing industries by imposing a new tax on electricity consumed by data center operators. Beginning July 1, 2026, operators are subject to a tax of $0.011 per kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed, with annual collections capped at $600 million….By: Holland & Knight LLP
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AI and Directors’ Duties: Practical Considerations for Boards of UK Companies
Artificial intelligence (AI) presents an important governance challenge for boards. Directors are increasingly required to oversee the adoption and use of AI across their organisations. Whether AI is used to support customer service, assist recruitment, conduct data analysis or inform business decisions, it can create significant opportunities for growth and efficiency while also introducing complex…
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Data Center Industry Responds in Wake of Texas’ Dynamic Regulatory Changes
Holland & Knight has reported on the dramatic political and regulatory shift in Texas data center policy in 2026. Three weeks ago, Gov. Greg Abbott directed state regulators to conduct a “comprehensive verification audit” of data center projects advancing through the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) “Batch Zero” interconnection process before any additional projects…
